Alincourt | |
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 The Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Alincourt | |
  Alincourt  Alincourt | |
| Coordinates:49°24′16″N4°20′45″E / 49.4044°N 4.3458°E /49.4044; 4.3458 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Château-Porcien |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Nicolas Etique[1] |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 160 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08005 /08310 |
| Elevation | 83–141 m (272–463 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alincourt (French pronunciation:[alɛ̃kuʁ]) is acommune in theArdennesdepartment in theGrand Est region of northernFrance.
Alincourt is located some 15 km south ofRethel and 25 km north-east ofRheims. It can be accessed on the D925 road fromNeuflize in the west passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing east toJuniville. The D985 road fromPerthes in the north also passes through the north-west of the commune and continues to join the D925 west of Juniville. The commune consists entirely of farmland other than a strip of forest along the banks of the river.[3]
TheRetourne river flows through the commune from east to west passing just south of the village and continuing west until it joins theAisne atNeufchatel-sur-Aisne.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1833 | 1837 | Paul Damien Hainguerlot |
| 1837 | 1841 | Jean Paul Hainguerlot |
| 1841 | 1842 | Noêl Flandre |
| 1983 | 2001 | Hilaire Flandre |
| 2001 | 2008 | Claude Olette |
| 2008 | 2020 | Joël de Carlini |
| 2020 | Present | Nicolas Etique |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAlincourtois orAlincourtoises in French.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 85 | — |
| 1975 | 79 | −1.04% |
| 1982 | 86 | +1.22% |
| 1990 | 91 | +0.71% |
| 1999 | 78 | −1.70% |
| 2007 | 114 | +4.86% |
| 2012 | 146 | +5.07% |
| 2017 | 150 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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